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Guy Smith — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Guy Smith across the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Pocahontas, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Pocahontas, Iowa |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Guy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Smith | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| Guy Smith | Head | — | 38 | ~1892 |
| Ivan Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Evelyn Smith | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1900
Pocahontas, Iowa
Son, age 9
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth Month | May |
| Birth Year | 1891 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | At School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1910
Pocahontas, Iowa
Son, age 18
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1920
Pocahontas, Iowa
Head, age 28
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Pocahontas, Iowa
Head, age 38
Pocahontas, Iowa · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Guy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Guy Smith across 4 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930) in Pocahontas, Iowa, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father George Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Smith (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Smith (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Smith
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Smith
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Smith
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Guy Smith
Head · 1930 · age 38 · b. ~1892 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1930 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, Iowa
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1930 US Federal Census — Pocahontas, Iowa
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:iowacensus00reel673:0142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mildred Pope | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Geraldine Pope | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Florence Pope | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Patricia Pope | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Sylvester Roy | 35 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 56 | Edna Roy | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Thomas Roy | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Rome Roy | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Earl Roy | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Paul Roy | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Dorothy Roy | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Leonard Roy | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Leo Roy | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Leon Harris | 33 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 65 | Viola Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Marjorie Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Rachel Harris | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Arthur Vaughan | 45 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 69 | Lena Vaughan | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Marjorie Vaughan | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 71 | C. Louise Vaughan | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Doris A. Vaughan | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Arthur E. Vaughan | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Martin Nielsen | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | Lawrence Allen | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 76 | Lorie Allen | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Margie Allen | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | William Wolfe | 24 | Boarder | Laborer | South Dakota |
| 79 | Guy Smith THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Evelyn Smith | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 81 | Ivan R. Smith | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 82 | Carol L. Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 83 | Burt Lehman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 84 | Iva I. Lehman | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 85 | Edward Bales | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 86 | Carrie B. Bales | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 87 | Ray E. Bales | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 88 | Agnes Bales | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 89 | Rachel Bales | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 90 | Cleland Morgan | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 91 | Harry Wolfe | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 92 | Joseph Weinhaus | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 93 | Rose Weinhaus | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 94 | Leonard Weinhaus | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 95 | Gilbert Weinhaus | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 96 | Rafael Weinhaus | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 97 | Carolyn Weinhaus | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 98 | Adelaide Weinhaus | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 99 | Elmer Weinhaus | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 100 | Edwin Weinhaus | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Guy
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)